# Does anyone know when the update will drop? **URL:** \ **Category:** II - Discussion\ **Created:** [January 25, 2021, 6:48pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/does-anyone-know-when-the-update-will-drop/115266 "2021-01-25T18:48:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![UprightAtol98](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/uprightatol98/32/29637_2.png) [@UprightAtol98](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/UprightAtol98)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2021, 6:48pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/does-anyone-know-when-the-update-will-drop/115266/1 "2021-01-25T18:48:03Z")
I’m sitting here with my friends and we all got the preorder because the devs said you could test out the new civs on the 25th if you preorder. Now it is already the 26th in many parts of the world and still no update 😕 ( Please no “that’s why you should never preorder” comments ). I just want to know if I should keep waiting or go to bed… ---
**Author:** ![CheshireWig3203](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/cheshirewig3203/32/76099_2.png) [@CheshireWig3203](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/CheshireWig3203)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2021, 6:55pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/does-anyone-know-when-the-update-will-drop/115266/2 "2021-01-25T18:55:38Z")
> [@UprightAtol98](#): > > I’m sitting here with my friends and we all got the preorder because the devs said you could test out the new civs on the 25th if you preorder. The devs were lying. I’d hear a public apology. ---
**Author:** ![Szaladon](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/szaladon/32/114743_2.png) [@Szaladon](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/Szaladon)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2021, 7:10pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/does-anyone-know-when-the-update-will-drop/115266/3 "2021-01-25T19:10:21Z")
It’s probably calculated for US time zones as usual for Steam and Microsoft store. ---
**Author:** ![xWHIT3W0LFx](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/xwhit3w0lfx/32/109147_2.png) [@xWHIT3W0LFx](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/xWHIT3W0LFx)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2021, 7:38pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/does-anyone-know-when-the-update-will-drop/115266/4 "2021-01-25T19:38:53Z")
If you live in Europe like me you probably have to wait until midnight or even longer. I guess they meant 25th US time. ---
**Author:** ![Geojak92](https://forums.ageofempires.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/e19adc/32.png) [@Geojak92](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/Geojak92)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2021, 7:52pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/does-anyone-know-when-the-update-will-drop/115266/5 "2021-01-25T19:52:55Z")
Even if it is, it could have been easily preventable by giving a bit more details from dev side. Feels like a scam caused by misinformation/communication . 3h left in Europe, but normally patches drop after midnight. Even if it wasn’t intetionall, it still was false advertisement. ---
**Author:** ![WoodsierCorn696](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/woodsiercorn696/32/29332_2.png) [@WoodsierCorn696](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/WoodsierCorn696)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2021, 8:01pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/does-anyone-know-when-the-update-will-drop/115266/6 "2021-01-25T20:01:10Z")
I would say it will be released in about 4-6h. That is the normal time for patches. It is still 25th in USA, but many other parts of the world are already be 26th. They say the DLC will be release at 26th, so i already thought that would be 27th for most players, since the dev thinks the world is USA only when mention times. > [@Szaladon](#): > > It’s probably calculated for US time zones as usual for Steam and Microsoft store. Not really usual for both store, but for AoE dev team. ---
**Author:** ![Szaladon](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/szaladon/32/114743_2.png) [@Szaladon](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/Szaladon)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2021, 8:05pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/does-anyone-know-when-the-update-will-drop/115266/7 "2021-01-25T20:05:00Z")
> [@WoodsierCorn696](#): > > Not really usual for both store, but for AoE dev team. I really agree though that they should have given some times in GMT as release/pre-play dates. ---
**Author:** ![DoctBaghi](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/doctbaghi/32/177207_2.png) [@DoctBaghi](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/DoctBaghi)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2021, 8:28pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/does-anyone-know-when-the-update-will-drop/115266/8 "2021-01-25T20:28:22Z")
I’m on GTM+1 and steam dais that the DLC will be unlocked 21 hours, considering that now it’s the 21:30 it’ll be the 19:00 here when the DLC will be unlocked, or at least I think so… ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp5195](https://forums.ageofempires.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/b5ac83/32.png) [@Polycarp5195](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/Polycarp5195)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2021, 8:45pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/does-anyone-know-when-the-update-will-drop/115266/9 "2021-01-25T20:45:23Z")
This is the kind of quality work I expect from the marketing department. They’re employed to post nonsense on facebook, I doubt they understand the concept of time zones. ---
**Author:** ![CombatWombatt23](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/combatwombatt23/32/35169_2.png) [@CombatWombatt23](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/CombatWombatt23)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2021, 11:06pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/does-anyone-know-when-the-update-will-drop/115266/10 "2021-01-25T23:06:40Z")
> [@Szaladon](#): > > > [@WoodsierCorn696](#): > > > > Not really usual for both store, but for AoE dev team. > > I really agree though that they should have given some times in GMT as release/pre-play dates. I think that giving exact times is dangerous, because these sort of things have to be still getting fleshed out right up until the last minute. Having an exact time gives a target to miss. ---
**Author:** ![chaosgrunt22](https://forums.ageofempires.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/3be4f8/32.png) [@chaosgrunt22](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/chaosgrunt22)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2021, 11:16pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/does-anyone-know-when-the-update-will-drop/115266/11 "2021-01-25T23:16:19Z")
At that point why did they even give a pre-order bonus saying players could play the civs early. Should have never had pre order dlc if that was the case lol ---
**Author:** ![CombatWombatt23](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/combatwombatt23/32/35169_2.png) [@CombatWombatt23](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/CombatWombatt23)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2021, 11:17pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/does-anyone-know-when-the-update-will-drop/115266/12 "2021-01-25T23:17:43Z")
RIGHT NOW 20 CHARACTERS ---
**Author:** ![mentalkud13](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/mentalkud13/32/63666_2.png) [@mentalkud13](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/mentalkud13)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2021, 11:20pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/does-anyone-know-when-the-update-will-drop/115266/13 "2021-01-25T23:20:51Z")
Update just went live on steam 1GB download. ---
**Author:** ![Dbuen](https://forums.ageofempires.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/ed655f/32.png) [@Dbuen](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/Dbuen)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2021, 11:22pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/does-anyone-know-when-the-update-will-drop/115266/14 "2021-01-25T23:22:27Z")
I have a hunch it was a last-minute addition due to complaints about there not being a pre-order bonus. And because it was last-minute, it has a blemished launch. But hey, that’s just me. Still makes sense though. ---
**Author:** ![mentalkud13](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/mentalkud13/32/63666_2.png) [@mentalkud13](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/mentalkud13)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2021, 11:29pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/does-anyone-know-when-the-update-will-drop/115266/15 "2021-01-25T23:29:09Z")
They had to do a last-minute cavalry archer nerf, probably, 😛 ---
**Author:** ![deepidle88](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/deepidle88/32/48686_2.png) [@deepidle88](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/deepidle88)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2021, 11:31pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/does-anyone-know-when-the-update-will-drop/115266/16 "2021-01-25T23:31:00Z")
Microsoft version is a 2GB download …